The Invisible Man
What would you do if you could become invisible? H.G. Wells' classic science fiction thriller, adapted in modern English for learners at CEFR B1 · Lexile 950L, follows a scientist who discovers the secret of invisibility but finds himself trapped in a terrifying struggle for survival.
H.G. Wells · Level: B1 · 27 Chapters
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- Chapter 1. THE STRANGE MAN'S ARRIVAL
A heavily bandaged stranger arrives at an inn during a snowstorm, insists on keeping covered, and unnerves the landlady with his mysterious appearance.
Start learning - Chapter 2. MR. TEDDY HENFREY'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Teddy Henfrey repairs a clock while the bandaged stranger watches silently, then complains about him to Hall, sowing suspicion.
Start learning - Chapter 3. THE THOUSAND AND ONE BOTTLES
The mysterious stranger arrives in Iping with crates of bottles, is attacked by a dog, and works obsessively in his locked room.
Start learning - Chapter 4. MR. CUSS INTERVIEWS THE STRANGER
Dr. Cuss visits the bandaged stranger under a false pretense and is terrified when he sees an empty sleeve move and feels his nose pinched by an invisible hand.
Start learning - Chapter 5. THE BURGLARY AT THE VICARAGE
The Buntings investigate a nighttime burglary, hearing and seeing evidence of an intruder who remains unseen and escapes.
Start learning - Chapter 6. THE FURNITURE THAT WENT MAD
The Halls discover the Invisible Man's empty room and clothing, then witness furniture moving violently on its own before he reappears.
Start learning - Chapter 7. THE UNVEILING OF THE STRANGER
The Invisible Man reveals himself by removing his bandages, causing panic, then fights the villagers and escapes after a chaotic struggle.
Start learning - Chapter 8. MR. THOMAS MARVEL
Gibbons hears an invisible man coughing and swearing on the downs, which shatters his peace and sends him fleeing to the village.
Start learning - Chapter 9. MR. MARVEL'S VISIT TO IPING
A tramp named Thomas Marvel encounters the invisible man, who convinces him of his existence and demands his help.
Start learning - Chapter 10. IN THE "COACH AND HORSES"
The skeptical village holds a fair, but a nervous stranger arrives and is caught stealing from the inn before mysteriously escaping.
Start learning - Chapter 11. THE INVISIBLE MAN LOSES HIS TEMPER
The Invisible Man confronts Cuss and Bunting in the inn, threatening them with a poker to retrieve his stolen diary and clothes.
Start learning - Chapter 12. MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION
The Invisible Man, enraged after a struggle, violently attacks the villagers of Iping before disappearing completely.
Start learning - Chapter 13. AT PORT STOWE
Mr. Marvel, carrying the Invisible Man's books, is forced to walk through a village under his unseen companion's threats.
Start learning - Chapter 14. THE MAN WHO WAS RUNNING
A nervous Mr. Marvel, carrying the Invisible Man's books, is questioned by a mariner about newspaper reports of an Invisible Man before being forcibly led away.
Start learning - Chapter 15. IN THE "JOLLY CRICKETERS"
Dr. Kemp observes a terrified man, Marvel, fleeing downhill, pursued by an unseen force that spreads panic through the town.
Start learning - Chapter 16. DR. KEMP'S VISITOR
Marvel flees the Invisible Man into a pub, where patrons barricade themselves before a chaotic struggle erupts.
Start learning - Chapter 17. THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS
Dr. Kemp discovers bloodstains in his house and is confronted by his old colleague Griffin, now an invisible and wounded man, who demands help.
Start learning - Chapter 18. CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES
The Invisible Man sleeps in Kemp's locked bedroom while Kemp reads newspaper accounts of his violent rampage and debates what to do.
Start learning - Chapter 19. AT THE HOUSE IN GREAT PORTLAND STREET
Griffin explains the scientific principles behind his invisibility to Kemp, revealing his discovery and the tragic theft from his father.
Start learning - Chapter 20. IN OXFORD STREET
Griffin recounts his experiments in London, achieving invisibility on himself after a failed test on a cat, and his subsequent confrontation with his landlord.
Start learning - Chapter 21. IN THE EMPORIUM
The Invisible Man, naked and freezing, causes chaos in London before his muddy footprints are discovered, forcing him to flee a growing crowd.
Start learning - Chapter 22. IN DRURY LANE
The Invisible Man, cold and desperate, hides overnight in a department store, gathers clothes and food, but is discovered and chased by staff in the morning.
Start learning - Chapter 23. THE PLAN THAT FAILED
The Invisible Man recounts his desperate theft of clothing and disguise from a theatrical costumier in London.
Start learning - Chapter 24. THE HUNTING OF THE INVISIBLE MAN
Kemp betrays Griffin by luring police to his house, leading to a violent struggle where the Invisible Man escapes.
Start learning - Chapter 25. THE WICKSTEED MURDER
Kemp and Adye plan to hunt the Invisible Man, organizing a manhunt with dogs, sealed food, and powdered glass.
Start learning - Chapter 26. THE SIEGE OF KEMP'S HOUSE
The Invisible Man murders Mr. Wicksteed with an iron rod, then flees as the countryside organizes an armed hunt against him.
Start learning - Chapter 27. THE HUNTER HUNTED
The Invisible Man attacks Kemp's house, kills Adye, and battles police before Kemp escapes through a window.
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